SearchEnterpriseLinux: Linux's Appeal Growing in Emerging Countries

"Recognizing a huge growth opportunity for its open source and
consulting business, IBM is pushing Linux on the desktop in
countries, such as Brazil, Russia and China. Not surprisingly, the
company is making huge inroads as the demand for inexpensive and
easily deployable computer system rapidly rises in these
countries.

"Experts said that with fewer resources, governments and
businesses in countries such as Brazil are looking for ways to
build standardized applications with fewer dollars. With the
deployment of an open system like Linux, companies also get the
freedom of choice and avoid locking themselves into one single,
proprietary vendor..."